The Denver Nuggets sat Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray for Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Jokic is dealing with left ankle impingement and a contusion to his shooting elbow. Malone took issue with the perception that the Nuggets were simply opting to rest their two best players. "I think that's just a bunch of bulls---," Malone said. "I mean, in the last 10 … [Read more...] about Michael Malone: If Nikola Jokic Is Not Playing, It’s Because He’s Hurt
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Nuggets Notes: Malone, Defense, Gordon, Westbrook, Jokic, Murray, Braun
Head coach Michael Malone believes the Nuggets will have an abbreviated stay in the postseason if they don’t improve defensively, according to Bennett Durando of the Denver Post. “If we’re going to be a team that is serious about making the postseason and being a team that can win a round, win another round,” Malone said, “if we don’t start defending for four quarters, we’re … [Read more...] about Nuggets Notes: Malone, Defense, Gordon, Westbrook, Jokic, Murray, Braun
Stephen Curry needs a break, and Warriors coach Steve Kerr is going to make it a priority to find some rest for his superstar. Two games after becoming the first player in NBA history to reach 4,000 3-pointers and three days after his 37th birthday, Curry struggled to find his shooting groove in a 114-105 loss to the undermanned Denver Nuggets on Monday night. “He’s tired. … [Read more...] about
Pistons vs. Heat Predictions: Odds, expert picks, recent stats, trends and best bets for March 19
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ABC averaged 2.73 million viewers for Knicks-Warriors, 2.67 million for Suns-Lakers and 1.77 million for Magic-Cavaliers on its final weekend of NBA coverage this regular season. Saturday’s Knicks-Warriors game declined 8% from Warriors-Lakers last year (2.97M), but the Sunday doubleheader of Suns-Lakers and Magic-Cavaliers increased 17 and 24 percent respectively from a year … [Read more...] about